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Word Unmunger (HTML cleanup) Automator script updated

July 9, 2009 Stephanie Leary Leave a Comment

For years, I used Luke Francl’s Word Unmunger to strip the gunk out of Word-generated HTML files (an occupational hazard when you work in higher ed). I fell out of the habit when I started working more on application interfaces than static files, but recently I had another batch of files that needed cleaning, and I discovered that the Python script no longer worked in Leopard. Oh noes!

Fortunately, Luke is still awesome. Mere moments after I emailed him, he posted an updated version. I’ve updated my Automator script as well, adding a Growl notification and compatibility with the latest version of Automator.

I still haven’t found a better tool for dealing with Word HTML than Luke’s script. The Automator script just makes it a little easier to use if you aren’t comfortable with the command line. Enjoy!

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